As the fall frenzy surges, seniors suddenly need help—lots of it. Instructions on balancing out the list, advice on essay writing, tips on what to put here and there, hand-holding wherever it’s available—you name it, they’ll take it. It’s a …
Mid-September. It’s go time. Or, perhaps time to finally deal with that impulse to bury your head in the sand. I’m coming to the unpleasant realization that I’m not Tony Robbins (as one of my favorite mentors likes to put …
I feel for these kids. I was helping out at a college application bootcamp a couple of weeks ago at a great independent school—one that, in its very intimate setting, places a lot of emphasis on the personal development of …
Summer can feel so strange as an IEC. It’s quiet…and yet not. It’s busy. I’m all over the place. No one is in school—that’s part of it. Students and families are all busy with summer camp and vacation. I’m meeting …
I’ve been mulling over the uncomfortable but rather pressing conversation started during the WACAC conference: how can school-based college counselors and IECs work together more effectively? I’ve been trying to boil the problem down a bit. It seems to stem...
Art education is often so completely underrated. You want to develop grit, or other skills that will help you survive in the workplace after college? Make art (and learn about the process of making it). The majority of my students …
